About John

I am a lover. I am a husband. I am a son. I am a brother. I am a friend.
This is the order of priority in my life.

And by the way, if you think this bio looks too long, and are about to leave: The stuff you want to know now is at the bottom, so scroll down and have a look.

As a lover: it is my duty to care about more than just myself. For me it's not a duty at all, but rather an immense privilege endowed upon me by my Creator.

As a husband: it is my honor to care for and cherish my wife, fellow entrepreneur, and adventure seeker. Her name is Sarah Ann, and she is a combat medic for the United States Air Force.

As a son:  my father & mother have given a strong heritage that guides me, endowed upon my mother and father by the same Creator I already mentioned, and this same heritage bestows that same loyalty I have to my only sibling and older sister Renee. Renee is the owner and operator of self titled Renee Ellis Designs. And she's great at what she does.

But what about everything else?

Don't I have more passions than my family, and spiritual beliefs?

Not really. For me, the other stuff (if you keep reading) is only important because of my heritage.

So here goes the rest:

I am an entrepreneur: This is recently a full time charge for me. I have a passion for putting ideas in motion. In other words, my ideas only work and generate income if they keep going with or without me. Maybe you can help. This passion consumes me to the point that I am actually working full time  as an e-tailing consultant. I do this for a handful of customers and I also teach the e-tailing classes to others as well. That's right. I do this full time, and the only way I get paid is if the ideas I set in motion actually carry in motion by themselves. So I better have some pretty phenomenal ideas.

I am a philanthropist: This one makes the first one all the more important. Philanthropy isn't worth a whole lot if you don't have anything to give. Now don't get me wrong - you can give time, and effort for free, and that's the best kind of giving there is. However you can only do so much of that before you wind up needing some revenue to support that same passion. You really should experience it yourself. I want you to experience it so much that I'll even give you prices and discounts you won't find anywhere else.

That’s why I am a Shop Consultant for SHOP.COM; a turnkey internet franchise that operates much like regular franchises like McDonald’s or Starbucks. A major plus to e-tailing is that I can operate with significantly less overhead, and have absolutely no territory limits. Since SHOP.COM is an e-tailing business that allows me to merchandise private party goods as well as merch from brands like Target and BestBuy without needing to own those franchises. This is great for customers, and of course great for me. 

I am a leader: This one might scare you even more than it does me. If it doesn't scare you… well thanks! The leadership area of my life is often tumultuous through my own biased lense. This is where the real balancing act comes into play. In order to be a great leader you need to always view everything objectively, especially your own flaws. This is especially important for me as I continue to grow my chief aim and passion: YAFCA (You Are Finally Cared About Inc.). YAFCA really brings my passions as both an entrepreneur and philanthropist full circle. An organization that seeks to raise awareness for nonprofits in both the internet and physical channels alike is obviously charged with raising just as much awareness for itself as it does for the community it supports. Now that’s a balancing act.

So here’s everything about me in a nutshell.

I am a family man with a passion for outreach, and I would love it if we could keep in touch. Maybe you'll even decide to join me in my efforts to reach out to the community, or change the way people shop.

Either way, cheers.